There are so many harmful things that leak out of our daily-lives products when we think we are finished with them, which then cause harm to the environment. Motor oil, industrial oil and cooking oil not the least of them. Interesting Summary Booklet on Used Oil Management in the Pacific published by SPREP last year in addition to the report Julie mentioned below.
The ISLANDS Programme is also working with SPREP (and other agencies around the world) on projects to manage and recycle used oils in SIDS.